Henry County Web
HENRY COUNTY WEB
Henry County Conservation District |
1125 Campbellsburg Road
Campbellsburg, KY 40011
502-845-2890 Fax: 845-0435
2005 Master Conservationist Award presented to Reality Farms. Making the presentation at the annual cooperators dinner: l to r: Allan Bryant, Chairman of the Henry County Conservation District to Matt, Judy and Roy Jackson of Reality Farms |
Larry Jeffries Memorial Scholarship
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Our MASTER CONSERVATIONIST...
(through 2007)
Woodrow Sloan Jim Crabbe Wirt Turner, Jr Gilbert Jones Robert Cleveland E.C. Coleman Brent Boyer Price Meek Heilman Brothers Gene Mattick L.S. Self Leonard Singleton A.T. Ebersbaker |
Ed Drane J.B. Cobb Herbert McCoun Kenneth Sharp Creed Coombs Owen Atchinson Glenmore Powell Dale & Randall Roberts Kathryn Dunaway Hal Hamilton Larry Jeffries Dennis Coombs Roger Taylor |
Charles Smith Robert Foree Lloyd Gray Larry Bryant Ralph Singleton Coates Farm Mike Crowe Minice McAlister Rowlett Farms Reality Farms Herrell Farms Capstone Farms |
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Henry County Conservation District Sponsors Stewardship Week Stewardship of all our natural resources is becoming more significant each day. The theme designated this year is ‘Dig It! The Secrets of Soil’. To make the residents of Henry County more aware of this vital aspect of conservation, the District provides materials to use in church services and distributes related activity materials to K-third grade students in the school systems. Several of Henry County churches took part in Stewardship Week by using bulletin inserts, etc. in their services on April 26 or May 3. These include churches in New Castle, Campbellsburg, Eminence, Port Royal, Point Pleasant, Drennon and Franklinton. The district appreciates the support of the pastors from these churches for a most important program. One very unique and ongoing mission for Franklinton Baptist Church is a tree planting on Stewardship Sunday. This project was begun in 2007 and the trees previously planted are growing and very healthy. On Sunday May 3, a group of young people gathered on the lawn of the church parsonage to plant a pink dogwood for 2009. Pastor Jackie Newton and others prepared the site so these children were ready and excited to finish the project. To plant a tree encompasses all aspects of Stewardship practices. The Soil must be properly prepared, Water is vital to it’s survival, it will provide shelter for birds (Wildlife), and lastly the Tree itself completes the stewardship natural resources components. The church and the District feel any hands-on experience of this nature for young people can impress on them the value of the preservation of all natural resources. |
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Little Kentucky River Watershed In the late 1950's, recurring flooding damaged thousands of acres of cropland in Henry and Trimble Counties. The town of Sulphur was underwater and many homes were lost. The Henry and Trimble County Conservation Districts worked with the Fiscal Courts in each county and the Soil Conservation Service to develop a project that would protect residents in this watershed from future damage. A board of directors was formed from landowners within the watershed to oversee the activities. |
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Under SCS's PL-566 program, five flood retarding structures were installed throughout the watershed for a cost of $1.7 million. One of those structures, Lake Jericho, was also designed as a recreation area. The largest of the five lakes, Lake Jericho covers 136 surface acres and is open year round for fishing, camping, picnicking, etc. Around 40,000 people visit Lake Jericho annually, which produces close to $100,000 revenue each year. The recreation area has a full-time manager who is supervised by the watershed board. In addition to the income from Lake Jericho receipts, the Conservancy District receives revenue from a mileage tax imposed on land within the watershed that helps operate and maintain all five structures. The Little Kentucky River Watershed Conservancy District is comprised of 8 members, 5 from Henry County and 3 from Trimble County. The board is a sub-district of the local county conservation districts. The Little Kentucky River Watershed Board of Directors meets monthly to review activities occurring within the watershed. All meetings are open to the public. |
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